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Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1)
Bloodsucking Fiends A Love Story - Vampire, Bk 1
Author: Christopher Moore
Jody never asked to become a vampire. But when she wakes up under an alley Dumpster with a badly burned arm, an aching neck, superhuman strength, and a distinctly Nosferatuan thirst, she realizes the decision has been made for her. — Making the transition from the nine-to-five grind to an eternity of nocturnal prowlings is going to take some doin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060735418
ISBN-10: 0060735414
Publication Date: 6/1/2004
Pages: 304
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 343 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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sevenspiders avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 73 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
From humorist Christopher Moore comes a supernatural comedy that's as sweet and salty as fresh blood- or so I suppose. Breaking the stereotypical vampire-angst, Moore's characters tackle the more practical questions of vampirehood, such as how do I get my car out of impound or how long can I be kept in deep-freeze?

The story follows newly-turned vampire Jody, and her aspiring-writer minion C. Thomas Flood (aka Tommy, turkey bowler extraordinaire) as they adjust to their respective new lifestyles in San Francisco and try to defeat the murderous unknown vampire who changed Jody.

Populated by a remarkable cast of supporting characters, from Tommy's Magnificent Seven subordinates at the local supermarket to Jody's judgmental, Stanford alum mother, Bloodsucking Fiends is funny, exciting and touching. Moore has a brilliant talent for combining adventure, humor, horror and romance without making any one element seem forced or out of place.
reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 134 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Does it get any better than this book? I loved it (after the first very confusing chapter) for it's humor and portrayal of REAL, dumb people.
reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 2
A really funny vampire love story from the twisted mind of Christoper Moore
althea avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 774 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A light and funny vampire novel....
Tommy's a teenager from Indiana, fresh off the bus to the big city, full of dreams of being a great writer... Jody's a twenty-six year old with a dead-end job and a bad relationship. But when a violent and mysterious nighttime attack leaves Jody as a vampire - but with a ton of cash - the first thing she realizes is that she'll need someone who can get around in the daytime to manage her affairs. Impressionable Tommy seems like just the right candidate. But Tommy begins to realize that a disconcerting number of corpses seem to be turning up in the vicinity of his new girlfriend...

Fun, but remarkable for its vivid depiction of its setting, San Francisco - it really made me want to go back and visit the city again!
keyi avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 46 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
So funny & a great read
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MaplesFlowers avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 95 more book reviews
Very strange...and not as funny as I expected.
reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 56 more book reviews
You love it or hate it. Too weird for me. other people LVOED IT
reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 33 more book reviews
Good Book.
reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 18 more book reviews
Entertaining... Funny... Unique sense of humor...Chris Moore's books always put a smile on my face. Can't wait to read the next one of the series!
Gr8Smokies avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 98 more book reviews
A funny take on vampires. Jody is ambushed and becomes a vampire, but really needs some help with things that she needs to get done during the day. Enter C. Thomas Flood, a night-time grocery store worker and part-time writer. The two get caught up in a series of murders and to solve them, they will have to rely on a homeless man named the Emperor, his armor wearing dogs, and two detectives.

An entertaining way to pass the time.
reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on
A good quick read. You won't walk away from this having found the secret of life, but it's worth a chuckle or two. I liked it enough to read the sequel.
msbookswapper58 avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on
This was a very good read if you like humorous vampire tales I enjoyed it and would like to read more from Christoper Moore
fantasyisbetter avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 113 more book reviews
I like all the Christopher Moore books. This is not my favorite, but still a funny book worth reading.
cabbitofharuka avatar reviewed Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (Vampire, Bk 1) on + 8 more book reviews
While I have two friends that highly recommended this book and author to me, when I did finally read it, I admit I was rather disappointed by it. Moore does write decently and his comic timing is well done, but it simply didn't suck (pardon the pun) me in like I wanted or expected it to. Still, a decent read.


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